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Seven godly and fruitful sermons. The six first preached by Master John DodSeuen godlie and fruitfull sermons. The six first preached by Master Iohn Dod
Seven godly and fruitful sermons. The six first preached by Master John Dod: the last by Master Robert Cleaver. Whereunto is annexed, a brief discourse, touching, 1. Extinguishing of the spirit, 2. Murmuring in afflictionSeuen godlie and fruitfull sermons. The six first preached by Master Iohn Dod: the last by Master Robert Cleauer. Whereunto is annexed, a briefe discourse, touching, 1. Extinguishing of the spirit, 2. Murmuring in affliction
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for William Welby, 1614
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Herein standeth the difference, Answ. that the godly take notice of the corruptions of their nature, bewail them, and labour to suppress them, not fulfilling the lusts of their flesh, either for the omission of holy duties, or the practise of any manner of evil: 1for they have the spirit in them which doth always resist the sinful motions of the flesh, so that as they cannot do the good which they would, because the flesh lusteth against the spirit, that is, against the regenerate part in them: so neither can they do the evil that sometimes they would, because the spirit struggleth and fighteth against the lusts of the flesh. Now concerning wicked men, they are altogether fleshly, and therefore when they have vile motions from nature, or bad suggestions from Satan, they like of them, and nourish and cherish them, and if means and opportunity be offered, proceed to the execution of them.
Herein standeth the difference, Answ. that the godly take notice of the corruptions of their nature, bewaile them, and labour to suppresse them, not fulfilling the lusts of their flesh, either for the omission of holy duties, or the practise of any manner of euill: 1for they haue the spirit in them which doth alwaies resist the sinfull motions of the flesh, so that as they cannot doe the good which they would, because the flesh lusteth against the spirit, that is, against the regenerate part in them: so neither can they doe the euill that sometimes they would, because the spirit strugleth and fighteth against the lusts of the flesh. Now concerning wicked men, they are altogether fleshly, and therefore when they haue vile motions from nature, or bad suggestions from Satan, they like of them, and nourish and cherish them, and if meanes and opportunity be offered, proceed to the execution of them.
- 1Galath. 5.